Recently, I had the opportunity to serve as the junior counselor for the 19th Diplomatic International Forum of Seoul (DIFOS). This event is designed to develop the skills and abilities of students who are interested in pursuing a career related to international relations by helping them to become g
South Korea has the highest degree of “education fever” in the world. However, this hides the reality that there are many people in Korea who missed their chances to receive a formal education due to economic and social difficulties during Korea’s industrialization, such as social gender bias and po
Innumerable social media have started to show the outbreaks of Covid-19 (a.k.a Wuhan Coronavirus) and its danger. As a result, this problem is enough to make people frightened and concerned about themselves. Especially, concerns of Chinese students at Georgetown Prep School have been growing since t
As a result of rapid and ongoing globalization, South Korea’s net international migration rate has continuously increased, meaning more people have entered than left the country in the past few decades. According to KOSTAT, teenagers and children account for about a quarter of the incoming foreign p
Is Coronavirus-19 pushing us to a digital world? We always knew that we were heading toward a world where students would connect to a virtual classroom. Many movies, including Ready Player 1, portrays our apocalyptic future, in which humanity destroys the world and has no choice but to live in a loc
For high school students, especially those in international or American-curriculum schools, clubs are a large part of their four-year experience. Whether it be to help those in need, learn more about a subject of interest or to just have fun with a group of people with similar interests, clubs are a
The 35th annual Erg Sprints was on February 1st, 2020. Erg Sprints may be an unfamiliar term for some people. Erg is an abbreviation of ergometer, which is a machine used to simulate the action of rowing for the purpose of exercise or training for rowing. [Further information about erg and indoor ro
Esports has become extremely popular and competitive worldwide in the last couple of decades. Korea has produced some of the best esports players, like Faker, Flash, and Lim Yo-hwan to name just a few. There is another name that almost everybody who knows esports is familiar with: Game Caster Jeon Y
The Korea Basketball League season kicked off in October last year and is now at its peak. There are 10 professional basketball teams in the league, and each one has a team of people responsible for supporting, managing, and operating it. I met with Bobby Shin, marketing manager of the KT Sonicboom
January is that time of the year when everyone makes New Year’s resolutions, hoping for a better year. One classic resolution is reading more books. Reading a single book can help a person to learn new things, improve one’s language skills, grow emotional intelligence, and explore new ideas. Despite
At the start of the school year, Seoul Foreign School (SFS) introduced a new winter-season varsity sport: wrestling. This unexpected addition was met with surprise because the winter sports at SFS had always been limited to basketball, cheerleading, and swimming. Despite the unfamiliarity of the spo
Winning Reviews from the 8th Session of Herald Insight & Tomorrow Student Reporters헤럴드 인사이트 & 투모로우 8기 활동기간 동안학생기자들의 원고 내용과 노력, 포스팅 횟수, 검토 횟수 등모든 사항들을 검토하여, 아래와 같이 우수 학생들을 공시합니다! The 8th Session of Herald Insight & Tomorrow : August 2019 ~ January 2020Winners (2 명)Rayoung (Madeline) Lee, Grade 11, Se
How many services to you subscribe to? These days, the subscription service medium is used widely for music streaming services, Netflix, breakfast meals, and even laundry. There are also rental services not only for cars but also for fitness machines, home appliances, and toys.According to Trend Kor
Baby strollers are for human babies. However, this seemingly obvious fact longer seems to be the case, as it is so easy to see people walking their dogs — or rather, pushing their dogs — in strollers that are designed for pets. How, you may ask, did this sight become so common? According
I consider myself a strong advocate of community service and engagement. I like to assist people in need, especially in relation to education. For the past year and a half, I taught mathematics at a school in Rwanda, and it made me want to continue paying the community back even in the United States
These days, teenagers are more sensitive to fashion trends than in the past.In Korea, until just a few years ago, outdoor fashion was widely popular among both teenagers and adults. Many teenagers wore padded winter coats from a certain expensive brand. According to Samsung Fashion Lab, from 2014 to
Despite the fact that environmental protection is almost always a frontrunning social issue, it is not always easy to find practical ways to protect the environment on the everyday level. Now, however, there are some who suggest new ways of protecting the environment that are resulting in tangible e
The 18th Korea International Art Fair (KIAF) was held from September 24th to 27th, 2019, at COEX Hall. Held annually since 2002, KIAF is one of the top-rated art fairs in Asia that feature both globally acclaimed artists and rising talents. This year, more than 200 galleries and artists participated
The So-Good project, which stands for Serving Others, Giving of Our Deeds, is an annual school-wide fundraiser held at our school in December. The fundraiser lasts for a week and aims to help organizations in our local community such as the Eastern Social Welfare Society, Ethel’s Maul, Seoul Nationa
As a first-time visitor to the beautiful island of Guam, USA, I wasn’t exactly sure where to begin exploring -- there was simply so much Guam offered. Although I had been to other Micronesian islands or U.S territories centered around resorts and beaches, I had heard so much about the distinct beaut